Politics

On this River to River podcast, a look back at several presidential elections throughout US history to help put today's national politics into context

When the Iowa legislature convenes in January, it will include a Latino member for the first time. But Latinos remain underrepresented in state and local elected offices.

In 2016, Iowa voters flipped 31 counties from Obama blue to Trump red. This year, President Trump kept his hold on every one of these so called "pivot counties."

Hanging chads, dimples, butterfly ballots, contested results... On this River to River podcast, a look back at elections gone awry and Iowa political scientists share their thoughts on the eve of the 2020 election.

Comparing the cyber threats of 2016 with the present.

On this River to River podcast, Ben Kieffer speaks with two Latino voters about the issues most important to them ahead of election day. IPR's Kassidy Arena also discusses her reporting on Iowa's Latino and Spanish speaking population.

Dave Loebsack was first elected in the blue wave midterm election of 2006 and has been representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District ever since. River to River host Ben Kieffer speaks with Loebsack about his career in politics and what the future holds for the congressman.

Students, government officials and former felons talked about their key concerns for the presidential election at the Brown and Black Forum roundtable this week.

One could argue we've already seen 3-4 October surprises during the 2020 Presidential election cycle. On this edition of River to River, Ben Kieffer is joined by presidential historians Tim Walch and Tim Naftali. They’ll recall October surprises from the past in presidential campaigns going back to the middle of the 20th century.

President Trump’s call for supporters to watch the polls closely in November disturbs some Iowans, and it’s even scared some away from voting in person. And that could hurt minority voter turnout.